Holder for paper finger-bowls.



L. W. FARMER.

HOLDER FOR PAPER FINGER BOWLS.

APPLICATION min res. 2. 1914.

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HOLDER FOR PAPER FINGER-BOWLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed. February 2, 1914. Serial No. 816,002.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUKE V. FARMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Somerville, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Holders for Paper 1Finger- Bowls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to holders for paper receptacles which areadapted for use as finger-bowls and the like, and has for its objectimprovements in the construction of the same to the end that a light,durable and stable holder is produced, having a base of large area, andwhich has a large center-hole through. it purposely preventing it frombeing put to other uses than that for which it is designed.

The drawing represents in side elevation and partial vertical section afinger-bowl holder embodying this invention.

The holder is composed of sheet metal and fashioned by a spinningprocess thereby to form a circular base-portion 10 of large area withinturned or rolled edge and of trumpet-form, and an upper portion of ashape corresponding to an inverted truncated cone, said upper portionhaving a fiaring side-wall 12, with its upper edge rolled outward, as at13, and having a circular base 14: with a center-hole 15, through it incontinuation of the center-hole in the trumpetformed base 10'. Theconstricted portion 16 of the trumpet-formed base is made long enough toafford a support for elevating the upper-portion, thereby separating theportions a considerable distance and supporting the paper-receptacle orfinger-bowl at an elevation yet providing an efficient and stablesupport for it.

It is to be particularly noted that the circular base portion 14.-provides a comparatively horizontal annular ledge on which the bottom ofthe paper receptacle rests, and that the opening 15 is of substantialsize to provide in efiect a recess in which the bottom of the paperreceptacle may be slightly depressed under the weight of the containedwater so as to more effectively center the weight of the water content,and hence further tend to prevent tipping or overturning of thestructure in use. Again the flared base portion 10 and the circular base14 are so spaced apart that with the fingers grip-,

ping the constricted portion 16, the respective base portions referredto provide upper and lower walls to prevent tipping of the holder whilebeing carried. The edge of the trumpet-formed base 10 is rolled asindicated to provide a rounded marginal head which forms the solecontacting portion with the surface on which the holder rests, and byreason of this specific formation is more readily moved from place toplace over said surface, such movement being facilitated by the roundedformation of the edge, and the fact that only the edge is in contactwith the surface.

I claim A holder for paper finger bowls or the like, constructed ofsheet metal, and formed to provide a pedestal of circular outline intransverse section, the wall of the pedestal curving outwardly above andbelow the central portion thereof, and presenting approximatelyhorizontal upper and lower base portions, the material beyond the upperbase portion being projected upwardly and outwardly to form a receiverof inverted truncated cone shape, having a minimum diam eter equal tothe maximum diameter of the upper base portion, the edge of the lowerbase portion being rolled to present an annular rounded supporting edgefor the holder, the lower base portion, pedestal and upper base portionshaving an opening therethrough from a continuation of the receiverspace, the upper base portion presenting a horizontal ledge to receivethe marginal edge portion of the finger bowl, the central portion of thebottom of said finger bowl being unsupported.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LUKE W. FARMER.

Witnesses:

HERBERT P. WARE, AMos L. TAYLOR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner 01 Patents, Washington, D. C."

